In A Holiday Mood but...

The monthly newsletter of the vacation club where we're a member just came in this week in the mail. Everyone was raving how great their vacation was and I am green with envy. :) If only we can....

The newsletter made me a bit frustrated though. It features pristine and wonderful vacation spots... and I would love to see them. They're another batch of entry to my wish list.

I know there are lots of beautiful vacation destination all over the world. There's Orlando Vacation in Florida. Take a peek.

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Working with Softwares

I was involved in an Enterprise Resource Planning in my last job and I was incharged of some financial modules. I love that job. If not for our plan to start a family, I reckon that would be the kind of job that I would stick to until I get tired or maybe retire. How I miss it.

I am a little fortunate though not working, the family business is using a different software and I can tinker a bit on it sometimes. That's what I was doing in my last job, tinkering anything on the system to discover something that maybe useful to the company.

I never get tired of playing around the software/system because there are lots of facets you'll know. One is the payroll software. It is very interesting but at the same time highly confidential so access to the test environment is only limited to authorized person. How I wish I was given the chance to mess with it.

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Safe Drinking Water

My favorite drink is chilled water. I always see to it that I don't ran out of bottled water in the fridge or sometimes in the freezer when I am saving it for night time. Bottled water never leave my side of bed at night as I always feel thirsty, especially now that I am preggy.


Here, we don't buy purified drinking water. We just use water from the tap for drinking and cooking- well, it is safe anyway. But with the on-going drought problem in our state, it was proposed to use recycled water and most people object to that. Our family really don't as long as it is safe to be taken in. I'm sure the government will see to it that it is safe for people to drink and use.

But with the availability of water bottle filter, the dubious mind of those who're not into recycled water will be at least pacified knowing that they can have safe drinking water even on the go.

The plan of the government will take time to implement but eventually it will be if this on-going el niño problem continues. Let's see how are family cope with this. :)

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Another One for the Wish List

It's winter time Down Under and we're a little fortunate that it doesn't get too freezing in our side of the world almost all the time. There are days like today that the sun is really up and shiny, no cold wind blowing and howling, and we still get sunshine at 4:30PM. But there were also days when the SE wind blew, the sun was hiding almost all day that it felt like rain is going to pour any minute and it's just too chilly that I was wearing beannie, socks and gloves. It is during these days that I wish I am back to the Philippines with a humid and warm wind blowing to my skin or better yet, somewhere else having an r&r - in a pristine resort soaking and baking in the sun.

If and if, we could ever get away, Hotel Reservations can readily help us in this department. Their website is pretty user-friendly and contains comprehensive information that it is like talking to a sales assistant in person. You can book with them your get-away accomodation - hotels, motels, resorts; flights; car rentals; vacation rentals; packages; tours; etc. It's a one stop-shop for your dream holiday.

And to check the price of my dream vacation, I tried to search for the available accomodation and know what? The result is so massive that it would be so hard to choose if the booking is for real. Plus the prices they gave were either discounted or on special. And I thought, only grocery items were priced special. :)

Hotelreservations.com also cater to wise traveller - somebody who would book their holiday in advance and get a discounted or lowest price. They have special discounts on occasions or season - just like now, $30 summer gas rebate. Book with them online and you will be guaranteed of the lowest internet price. If you happen to find a comparable lower price deal somewhere else, they have a choice of matching the deal or cancel your booking with them without a fee. A fair deal, isn't it?

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On Addresses and Mail

We get junk mail in our Mailboxes - maybe it in our residential or PO box addresses. I don't find them pesky all the time though because I get to know what are on sale and special prices in the shops near-by.

But what irritates MCJ the most is the postal exchange company that manages the PO boxes here. Because we do have PO box, they have the desire not to deliver our mail addressed to our residential add instead just drop them to our box. Letters/mails that were dropped to our residential add have stamped "please notify sender of your PO box number". Hello! Why should we? They're not all solicited mail, actually most were just junk. And if ever they're solicited mail, we really want them to be delivered to our home add.

Goodness, this issue was settled recently when MCJ was the one who picked up the mail from the box. He went into great miles of stressing the point that we want the mail delivery set-up as it is. Now, we don't get mail with stamp anymore.

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Rest and Relaxation

Ever heard or read the story about a fisherman and a director of a company? I read it in an email but I am not sure if I have archived it. Anyway, the story sort of goes like this - the director ask the fisherman why is he so content of his life as a fisherman. Then, the fisherman ask the director of a company why is he working so hard and the answer of the former boils down to his retirement plan of living a life like what the fisherman is currently doing - fishing some and relaxing more.

Anyway, I love the concept of the story that I am trying to live like a fisherman as I possible can.

But for some who's living like the director of a company, they are investing on vacation houses set on a pristine location with spectacular view, close to recreation like golf course or beach, or in a quite and serene place close to nature. Of course, with accordance modern conveniences and luxurious lifestyles. You can see them buying their second home from Branson real estate - the home for the world famous Ledgestone Championship Golf Course. Look how neat and homey one of their houses:

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No pesky forms

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Century Furnitures

I love authentic designed furnitures especially made of hardwood, leather, etc... maybe it be with intricate, elegant or simple design, classic or contemporary. Well, who doesn't?

Back then, I sometimes bought magazines featuring celebrities' homes. I feel inspired just looking at the various architectures and interior designs. I thought, I'll just dig-out from my memory when I decorate our own home.

I also used to look-up in the internet for photos of furnitures and houses and dream of owning them someday. :) And just today, these Century furniture photos never fail to give me the "wow" and "ahhh" feelings. They're just so lovely! I asked myself, can we afford one of these? :)

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My Fave Star In Action

While cleaning and digging out rubbish from MCJ's bedside table, I saw three concert tickets. Hummm! And my resentment resurfaced. Why? Because he watched a concert with his parents and brother, G and wife N, while I was in Pinas last February. It was not meant to annoy or outcast me though because he only knew about the concert after I've left for Pinas. But, but, but! I was really upset of not going with them to that concert because I like the singer. He is the 2006 Australian Idol winner. You know the feeling being conned? Hehehe! I was really rooting for him last year to win the contest and he did. I know you can imagine the feeling of seeing your fave star perform live.

In fairness to MCJ, he was not guilty for pulling a trick to me and he didn't raved that much about the concert rather just gave a positive appreciation of the performance of Damien Lieth. And I am getting over with my indignation.

I just hope Damien Lieth will have another concert near by and I'll happen to be here.

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Outdoor Party

One of MCJ's elder sister, C, loves hosting parties or family gatherings. When MCJ's other sister (S) and family from Adelaide were here last week for vacation, C decided to have a family dinner. It was sort of a P family reunion less their eldest brother who also lives in Queensland but a bit far from us.

We were expecting a nippy and windy night so I let MCJ donned a fleecy jumper and track suits while I help myself with three layers of tops including the jumper and two pants - talking of not used to chilly weather. The weather wasn't that biting when we left home but dinner will be served outdoor so we stayed in the outdoor veranda.

We were expecting that dinner will be served as soon as we get there but that wasn't the case. The roasted meat wasn't cooked yet because the "guys" put it on around 4PM which was a bit late. We have to wait for more than two hours, I think and then the mob being so hungry had already eaten the food that we took there with us. :)

Halfway through the socialization, cold wind started to blew from behind us. Brrrrr. C has this bonfire thing but it wasn't enough to warm us all. I reckon, an outdoor fireplace would be very handy in that occasion. We just hurriedly ate our dinner and flocked inside the house to watch footy where it was warm.

It was fun but almost all of us got sniffles the next day. :)

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Look Here!

My pro-blogging activities bought Bubba this:

Actually, I haven't seen the physical goods yet. I've just closed a shopping deal with an online store for the pram. I am just too excited to share you the news.

I've just been into this pro-blogging thingie for more than a month and my earnings have paid for the pram already. Yayyyy! Plus a few dollars extra.

The plan initially was my earnings should pay for a few shopping I've made in Manila but MCJ and I saw in the news a discount online store that really gives you good price for a particular product so, we decided to check the website and he found the pram. Yes, the pram is discounted at 47% in its RRP. I think, we got a good deal.

I am so excited that I feel like a kid again waiting for santa. :)

And you bet, I will always be peeking on who's stopped by our place in a few days to come. It might be the courier bearing our gift.

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